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TVC to LYS: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,154 mi
6,684 km · 3,609 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, United States
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVC from LYS?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,154 miles (6,684 km, 3,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Traverse City and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to LYS?
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